Steps:
- Login to the Plesk Control Panel.
- Click on "SSL Certificates"
- Click on "Add SSL Certificates"
- Enter a "Certificate name" this can be for example webcert1.
- IMPORTANT - select from the drop down on "Bit" 2048.
- Fill in the "Country"
- Fill in the "State or Province"
- Fill in the "Location (City)"
- Fill in the "Organization name (Company)"
- Fill in the "Organization division" Optional
- Enter the "Domain name" This is the name you wish to secure for example www.domain.com.
- Enter the "Email address" This is for the certificate process.
- Click on "Request".
- New SSL Certificate was added.
- Click on the SSL Cert.
- Scroll down to the section that says CSR.
- Copy the full CSR section beginning with "-------BEGIN to REQUEST----------"
- Submit the CSR to your SSL Certificate Vendor.